Gulf of Guinea
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 Map of the Gulf of Guinea |
An online cruising guide for yachts that are sailing around the Gulf of Guinea
A sea port for eleven different nations and an oil-political hotspot, the Gulf of Guinea would seem to be an interesting place to visit.
Charts
- BA
- 1384 - Tema To Cotonou
- 1385 - Cotonou Benin To Pennington River
Weather
Give weather conditions in the region or refer to another page (a country?) that covers these conditions.
Sources for Weather forecasts: The following forecasters' websites are those that specifically provide Cruisers with weather related to daily activities and journeys - also provision has been made to cover Tropical Storms. As with many web-sites of this type - it may be necessary to navigate the site to acquire specific information. In addition, updates will be required to correct frequent changes to the URLS.
Currents & Tides
Passages
List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
Communication
- Mediteranian Maritime Mobile Net. Med. 7.085Mhz @ 0700hrs zulu
- UK M/M Net. UK Covers UK waters, Med & Atlantic. 14.303+/- QRMhz @ 0800hrs zulu & 1800hrs zulu
- Maritime Mobile Service Net. Covers the Atlantic from Cape Town to Greenland, the Eastern Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. 14.300Mhz @ 1700hrs zulu till 0200hrs zulu during winter and during the summer from 1600 hrs z to 0200hrs zulu
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
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Health & Security
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Countries, Groups, Ports, and Islands
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– harbour || 
– marina || 
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Traveling distances from the Romanche Trench, Latitude: 0°31.99 S Longitude: 20°18.17 W
| NW nm ° Porto Inglés (Cabo Verde) 955 349 | NE nm ° Conakry - Port 721 33 | SW nm ° Natal (Brasil) 946 250 | SE nm ° Cap Lopez 1740 90 |
Things to do Ashore
See individual port, anchorage, or island.
Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
- Gulf of Guinea at the Wikipedia
References
Books, Guides, etc. Use the Reference template or not at your discretion. For example:
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{{Reference|Rod Heikel|Greek Waters Pilot Imray||Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire|9780852889718}}, expands to - Rod Heikell, Greek Waters Pilot Imray, Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852889718
- Author, Title, Publisher, ISBN ISBN number
- Author, Title, Publisher, ISBN ISBN number
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See [[Country or Region#References_&_Publications|Coutry or Region]].
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